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14 swindonlink.com • January 2011
Money invested in education will pay long term dividends

Education has been much in the news recently and with recession and cutbacks in the air, parents will more than ever recognise the need to
invest in their children’s education to give them the best chances in a competitive job market.
Belt tightening and cutting corners should not Maths. Many are looking to boost their knowledge
apply where education is concerned according to achieve higher grades to give them the edge in
to David and Andrea Parkinson who run Aspire the competitive job market. What we also do is help
Tuition at Basepoint Business Centre in Westlea. youngsters improve their study discipline to give their
David says that a contributing factor is parents’ confi dence a boost in their approach to coursework
heightened worries about their children’s future and fi nal exams.”
prospects. Aspire Tuition caters for youngsters from age 7 years,
“We’ve recently had more enquiries and our avail- working with qualifi ed teachers, usually in a ratio of
able spaces are fi lling up,” said David. “The pupils one to four. During an initial assessment, strengths
we see have different needs, some are desperately and weaknesses are identifi ed and an individual
trying to ensure they achieve the basic requirement programme is devised for each learner. Parents are
of many employers: grade C GCSE in English and kept informed of their progress with regular reports.
For details call Aspire on 07925 193321 or see the
Left, David and Andrea Parkinson at their tuition studio advert on page 17.

10th year reunion party
for Sunshine members
Calling all ex-pupils of Abbey Meads Primary
School who have attended the Sunshine Club
after school activities over the years.
The club is celebrating its tenth anniversary
on 4 February with a party and former members
are invited along.
Organiser Jane White said, “some of the
original members will now be over 18 years of
age and we would love to see you again and
fi nd out what you’ve been up to.”
To join in mail Jane at: jane.white@homecall.
co.uk or call the Sunshine Club on 727418,
Monday to Friday between 3pm and 5pm.
Jane White holding the fi rst birthday cake in February
2001. Were you there? Come along to another party.

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